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It's time for our Book Challenge Update! This year, I started off with my goal of 30 books, but upped it to 45. I'm happy to report I'm at 41/45 books so far! I think I was too negative last month regarding my book challenge. I didn't realize how far along I was! As always, … Continue reading Book Challenge Update: November 2019
Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Pexels.com Welcome to the November edition of the poetry corner! This month's poem comes from a poet near and dear to me. Emily Dickinson was a poetic genius unrecognized in her lifetime. When I was a kid, I had a story book about her (and I actually still have it. … Continue reading Have You Got a Brook in Your Little Heart
Yesterday was Guy Fawkes Day, also known as Bonfire Night! This holiday actually features in my book, Swanpoint, though in the book it goes by the name the Puritans had for the holiday--Pope Day. In Great Britain, effigies of Guy Fawkes are burned in giant bonfires, and the Puritans would burn effigies of the Pope … Continue reading A Fruity Fall Recipe!
Photo by Maria Tyutina on Pexels.com Welcome to November! Hopefully where you are isn't too cold. I've been inhaling my pumpkin candle since midnight on September 1, so I'm probably needing to get a new one by now. I get a bit reminiscent towards the end of the year, and now is no exception. It's … Continue reading Method of the Madness
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com On Friday, I start a new book. Whoo, that is kind of freaky to admit. On Friday, I start this year's NaNoWriMo competition, which is how I wrote my first book. I won't lie to you, I'm very nervous. There wasn't that much pressure last year. I hadn't started this … Continue reading Marathon Preparation
A Cup of Tea and a Pen for Me 